Boraginaceae
Eritrichium

Eritrichium argenteum W.Wight

First published in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 29: 411 (1902)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Central U.S.A. (Rocky Mountains). It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the subalpine or subarctic biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Murray, D.F. (2015). Notes on Eritrichium (Boraginaceae) in North America II. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 9: 311-315.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919. [Cited as Eritrichium nanum var. argenteum.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • USDA, NRCS ( 2021-continuously updated). Natural Resources Conservation Services Plant Database http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=checklist.html.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0